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A officinalisAsparagus As*par"a*gus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; cf. ? to swell
with sap or juice, and Zend ?paregha prong, sprout, Pers.
asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh.
the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which
form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
Asparagus beetle (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Crioceris
asparagi) injurious to asparagus. A officinarumGalanga Ga*lan"ga, Galangal Ga*lan"gal, n.[OE. galingale,
OF. galingal, garingal, F. galanga (cf. Sp. galanga), prob.
fr. Ar. khalanj?n. ]
The pungent aromatic rhizome or tuber of certain East Indian
or Chinese species of Alpinia (A. Galanga and A.
officinarum) and of the K[ae]mpferia Galanga), -- all of
the Ginger family. Alpinia officinarumChina Chi"na, n.
1. A country in Eastern Asia.
2. China ware, which is the modern popular term for
porcelain. See Porcelain.
China aster (Bot.), a well-known garden flower and plant.
See Aster.
China bean. See under Bean, 1.
China clay See Kaolin.
China grass, Same as Ramie.
China ink. See India ink.
China pink (Bot.), an anual or biennial species of
Dianthus (D. Chiensis) having variously colored single
or double flowers; Indian pink.
China root (Med.), the rootstock of a species of Smilax
(S. China, from the East Indies; -- formerly much
esteemed for the purposes that sarsaparilla is now used
for. Also the galanga root (from Alpinia Gallanga and
Alpinia officinarum).
China rose. (Bot.)
(a) A popular name for several free-blooming varieties of
rose derived from the Rosa Indica, and perhaps other
species.
(b) A flowering hothouse plant (Hibiscus Rosa-Sinensis)
of the Mallow family, common in the gardens of China
and the east Indies.
China shop, a shop or store for the sale of China ware or
of crockery.
China ware, porcelain; -- so called in the 17th century
because brought from the far East, and differing from the
pottery made in Europe at that time; also, loosely,
crockery in general.
Pride of China, China tree. (Bot.) See Azedarach. Anchusa officinalisOxtongue Ox"tongue`, n. (Bot.)
A name given to several plants, from the shape and roughness
of their leaves; as, Anchusa officinalis, a kind of
bugloss, and Helminthia echioides, both European herbs. Anchusa officinalisAlkanet Al"ka*net, n. [Dim. of Sp. alcana, alhe[~n]a, in which
al is the Ar. article. See Henna, and cf. Orchanet.]
1. (Chem.) A dyeing matter extracted from the roots of
Alkanna tinctoria, which gives a fine deep red color.
2. (Bot.)
(a) A boraginaceous herb (Alkanna tinctoria) yielding
the dye; orchanet.
(b) The similar plant Anchusa officinalis; bugloss;
also, the American puccoon. Asparagus officinalisAsparagus As*par"a*gus, n. [L., fr. Gr. ?, ?; cf. ? to swell
with sap or juice, and Zend ?paregha prong, sprout, Pers.
asparag, Lith. spurgas sprout, Skr. sphurj to swell. Perh.
the Greek borrowed from the Persian. Cf. Sparrowgrass.]
1. (Bot.) A genus of perennial plants belonging to the
natural order Liliace[ae], and having erect much
branched stems, and very slender branchlets which are
sometimes mistaken for leaves. Asparagus racemosus is a
shrubby climbing plant with fragrant flowers.
Specifically: The Asparagus officinalis, a species
cultivated in gardens.
2. The young and tender shoots of A. officinalis, which
form a valuable and well-known article of food.
Note: This word was formerly pronounced sparrowgrass; but
this pronunciation is now confined exclusively to
uneducated people.
Asparagus beetle (Zo["o]l.), a small beetle (Crioceris
asparagi) injurious to asparagus. B officinalisBetony Bet"o*ny, n.; pl. Betonies. [OE. betony, betany, F.
betoine, fr. L. betonica, vettonica.] (Bot.)
A plant of the genus Betonica (Linn.).
Note: The purple or wood betony (B. officinalis, Linn.) is
common in Europe, being formerly used in medicine, and
(according to Loudon) in dyeing wool a yellow color. Booking office
Booking office Book"ing of`fice
1. An office where passengers, baggage, etc., are registered
for conveyance, as by railway or steamship.
2. An office where passage tickets are sold. [Eng.]
C pubiflora bracteata and officinalisPurpleheart Pur"ple*heart`, n. (Bot.)
A strong, durable, and elastic wood of a purplish color,
obtained from several tropical American leguminous trees of
the genus Copaifera (C. pubiflora, bracteata, and
officinalis). Used for decorative veneering. See Copaiba. Calendula officinalisMarigold Mar"i*gold, n. [Mary + gold.] (Bot.)
A name for several plants with golden yellow blossoms,
especially the Calendula officinalis (see Calendula), and
the cultivated species of Tagetes.
Note: There are several yellow-flowered plants of different
genera bearing this name; as, the African or French
marigold of the genus Tagetes, of which several
species and many varieties are found in gardens. They
are mostly strong-smelling herbs from South America and
Mexico: bur marigold, of the genus Bidens; corn
marigold, of the genus Chrysanthemum (C. segetum,
a pest in the cornfields of Italy); fig marigold, of
the genus Mesembryanthemum; marsh marigold, of the
genus Caltha (C. palustris), commonly known in
America as the cowslip. See Marsh Marigold.
Marigold window. (Arch.) See Rose window, under Rose. Calendula officinalisCalendula Ca*len"du*la, n. [NL., fr. L. calendae calends.]
(Bot.)
A genus of composite herbaceous plants. One species,
Calendula officinalis, is the common marigold, and was
supposed to blossom on the calends of every month, whence the
name. Certified or OfficeCopy Cop"y (k[o^]p"[y^]), n.; pl. Copies (-[i^]z). [F.
copie, fr. L. copia abundance, number, LL. also, a
transcript; co- + the root of opes riches. See Opulent, and
cf. Copious.]
1. An abundance or plenty of anything. [Obs.]
She was blessed with no more copy of wit, but to
serve his humor thus. --B. Jonson.
2. An imitation, transcript, or reproduction of an original
work; as, a copy of a letter, an engraving, a painting, or
a statue.
I have not the vanity to think my copy equal to the
original. --Denham.
3. An individual book, or a single set of books containing
the works of an author; as, a copy of the Bible; a copy of
the works of Addison.
4. That which is to be imitated, transcribed, or reproduced;
a pattern, model, or example; as, his virtues are an
excellent copy for imitation.
Let him first learn to write, after a copy, all the
letters. --Holder.
5. (print.) Manuscript or printed matter to be set up in
type; as, the printers are calling for more copy.
6. A writing paper of a particular size. Same as Bastard.
See under Paper.
7. Copyhold; tenure; lease. [Obs.] --Shak.
Copy book, a book in which copies are written or printed
for learners to imitate.
Examined copies (Law), those which have been compared with
the originals.
Exemplified copies, those which are attested under seal of
a court.
Certified or Office copies, those which are made or
attested by officers having charge of the originals, and
authorized to give copies officially. --Abbot.
Syn: Imitation; transcript; duplicate; counterfeit. Circumlocution officeCircumlocution Cir`cum*lo*cu"tion, n. [L. circumlocutio, fr.
circumloqui, -locutus, to make use of circumlocution; circum
+ loqui to speak. See Loquacious.]
The use of many words to express an idea that might be
expressed by few; indirect or roundabout language; a
periphrase.
the plain Billingsgate way of calling names . . . would
save abundance of time lost by circumlocution. --Swift.
Circumlocution office, a term of ridicule for a
governmental office where business is delayed by passing
through the hands of different officials. Cochlearia officinalis Scurvy grass [Scurvy + grass; or cf. Icel. skarfak[=a]l
scurvy grass.] (Bot.) A kind of cress (Cochlearia
officinalis) growing along the seacoast of Northern
Europe and in arctic regions. It is a remedy for the
scurvy, and has proved a valuable food to arctic
explorers. The name is given also to other allied species
of plants. Cubeba officinalisCubeb Cu"beb (k?"b?b), n. [F. cub?be (cf. It. cubebe, Pr.,
Sp., Pg., & NL. cubeba), fr. Ar. kab?bat.]
The small, spicy berry of a species of pepper (Piper
Cubeba; in med., Cubeba officinalis), native in Java and
Borneo, but now cultivated in various tropical countries. The
dried unripe fruit is much used in medicine as a stimulant
and purgative. Distributing past officeDistributing Dis*trib"u*ting, a.
That distributes; dealing out.
Distributing past office, an office where the mails for a
large district are collected to be assorted according to
their destination and forwarded. Euphrasia officinalisEyebright Eye"bright`, n. (Bot.)
A small annual plant (Euphrasia officinalis), formerly much
used as a remedy for diseases of the eye. euphrasia officionalisEuphrasy Eu"phra*sy, n. [NL. euphrasia, fr. Gr. ? delight, fr.
? to delight; ? well + ? heart, mind: cf. LL. eufrasia, F.
eufrasie.] (Bot.)
The plant eyesight (euphrasia officionalis), formerly
regarded as beneficial in disorders of the eyes.
Then purged with euphrasy and rue The visual nerve, for
he had much to see. --Milton. Ex officiisEx officio Ex` of*fi"ci*o; pl. Ex officiis. [L.]
From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office;
officially. Ex officioEx officio Ex` of*fi"ci*o; pl. Ex officiis. [L.]
From office; by virtue, or as a consequence, of an office;
officially. Ex-official
Ex-official Ex`-of*fi"cial, a.
Proceeding from office or authority.
Extra-official
Extra-official Ex`tra-of*fi"cial, a.
Not prescribed by official duty.
F officinalisFumitory Fu"mi*to*ry, n. [OE. fumetere, F. fumeterre, prop.,
smoke of the ground, fr. L. fumus smoke + terra earth. See
Fume, and Terrace.] (Bot.)
The common uame of several species of the genus Fumaria,
annual herbs of the Old World, with finely dissected leaves
and small flowers in dense racemes or spikes. F.
officinalis is a common species, and was formerly used as an
antiscorbutic.
Climbing fumitory (Bot.), the Alleghany vine (Adlumia
cirrhosa); a biennial climbing plant with elegant
feathery leaves and large clusters of pretty white or
pinkish flowers looking like grains of rice. Field officerOfficer Of"fi*cer, n. [F. officier. See Office, and cf.
Official, n.]
1. One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with
an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as,
a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer. ``I
am an officer of state.' --Shak.
2. (U. S. Mil.) Specifically, a commissioned officer, in
distinction from a warrant officer.
Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field,
General. etc.
Officer of the day (Mil.), the officer who, on a given day,
has charge for that day of the quard, prisoners, and
police of the post or camp.
Officer of the deck, or Officer of the watch (Naut.), the
officer temporarily in charge on the deck of a vessel,
esp. a war vessel. Fumaria officinalisFumaric Fu*mar"ic, a. (Chem.)
Pertaining to, or derived from, fumitory (Fumaria
officinalis).
Fumaric acid (Chem.), a widely occurring organic acid,
exttracted from fumitory as a white crystallline
substance, C2H2(CO2H)2, and produced artificially in
many ways, as by the distillation of malic acid; boletic
acid. It is found also in the lichen, Iceland moss, and
hence was also called lichenic acid. Galipea cusparia or officinalisAngostura bark An`gos*tu"ra bark`
([aum][ng]`g[o^]s*t[=oo]"r[.a] b[aum]rk`). [From Angostura,
in Venezuela.]
An aromatic bark used as a tonic, obtained from a South
American of the rue family (Galipea cusparia, or
officinalis). --U. S. Disp. General officerOfficer Of"fi*cer, n. [F. officier. See Office, and cf.
Official, n.]
1. One who holds an office; a person lawfully invested with
an office, whether civil, military, or ecclesiastical; as,
a church officer; a police officer; a staff officer. ``I
am an officer of state.' --Shak.
2. (U. S. Mil.) Specifically, a commissioned officer, in
distinction from a warrant officer.
Field officer, General officer, etc. See under Field,
General. etc.
Officer of the day (Mil.), the officer who, on a given day,
has charge for that day of the quard, prisoners, and
police of the post or camp.
Officer of the deck, or Officer of the watch (Naut.), the
officer temporarily in charge on the deck of a vessel,
esp. a war vessel. Gratiola officinalisGratiolin Gra*ti"o*lin, n. (Chem.)
One of the essential principles of the hedge hyssop
(Gratiola officinalis). Hanaper officeHanaper Han"a*per, n. [LL. hanaperium a large vase, fr. hanaus
vase, bowl, cup (whence F. hanap); of German origin; cf. ONG.
hnapf, G. napf, akin to AS. hn[ae]p cup, bowl. Cf. Hamper,
Nappy, n.]
A kind of basket, usually of wickerwork, and adapted for the
packing and carrying of articles; a hamper.
Hanaper office, an office of the English court of chancery
in which writs relating to the business of the public, and
the returns to them, were anciently kept in a hanaper or
hamper. --Blackstone.
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